Need help from XP Guru please

[CHPMustang]

I'm wanting to install Windows XP SP2 but I get the following message;

Windows has detected that one or more protected core system files (kernel) on your computer have been modified. The Service Pack contains updated versions of those files, which work to provide a stable environment for your programs. Due to this modification, the Service Pack will not be installed. For more information, see Knowledge Base article Q327101 at http://support.microsoft.com.

They (Microsoft) recommends

Click the Advanced tab, and then click Settings under Startup and Recovery.Under System Startup, click Edit.
The Boot.ini file opens in Notepad.
Locate and then delete the /KERNEL= switch.
Save and then close the Boot.ini file.
Restart your computer.
Try to install the Windows XP Service Pack.

Do I remove just the /Kernel from the command line?
I wanna make sure I don't botch the whole thing

Bill

 

[Frankenstien]

Thats what I read ... just in case you can slways save your Boot.ini as something else.. then restore if it does get Fouled up

 

[bad_bad_bubba]

BIll

First, set a "System Restore" point ( under the system tools menu)

Then, yes, delete the /KERNEL

If you have problems you can use the restore point to get you back to where you are now.

 

[CHPMustang]

The line that the /Kernel is in;

/fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn /TUTag=XNCA8P /Kernel=TUKernel.exe

Just pull back the "TUKernel.exe" after the /Kernel is deleted? I just wanna be sure

Should the forward slash remain?

 

[powerboatr]

to scary for me
windows is my favorite mostest unstable cant live without op system, so i leave it to the I.T. folks
Hope you got her fixed

 

[DaveBen]

Remove the forward slash Bill.

Dave

 

[CHPMustang]

I did save a restore point then removed the /KERNEL restarted the PC and all's good! Thanks alot guys!

Bill